Sub-Consultant Sourcing & Frameworks Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Abu Dhabi is seeking a procurement and category management professional to lead sub‑consultant frameworks and the supplier base. You will define performance criteria, refresh cycles, and ensure frameworks are integrated with standardised sourcing processes.

Responsibilities include supporting category strategy for sub‑consultants, guiding decision playbooks, and coordinating with technical, commercial and capacity stakeholders to execute strategy with audit‑ready documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in procurement, category management, or supplier management.
• Experience managing frameworks or preferred supplier lists.
• Strong understanding of sourcing governance and audit requirements.
• Analytical capability and ability to interpret performance data.
• Experience with ERP/SRM platforms (SAP/Ariba or similar).
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Sub‑Consultant Frameworks & Supply Base and maintain/refresh frameworks reflecting market capacity and business needs.
• Design supplier performance criteria, refresh cycles, escalation routes, and track performance to drive improvements.
• Ensure frameworks are used to reduce off‑framework sourcing and improve mobilisation speed.
• Support definition of in‑house vs outsource principles and align category strategy inputs with framework data.
• Coordinate across technical, commercial, and capacity stakeholders to shape category strategy.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Supplier management

ERP/SRM knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SAP/Ariba or similar

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Abu Dhabi is seeking a procurement and category management professional to lead sub‑consultant frameworks and the supplier base. You will define performance criteria, refresh cycles, and ensure frameworks are integrated with standardised sourcing processes.

Responsibilities include supporting category strategy for sub‑consultants, guiding decision playbooks, and coordinating with technical, commercial and capacity stakeholders to execute strategy with audit‑ready documentation.